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Malchen

A young woman in the Frau Frohmann story.

minor

Also known as This Malchen

First appearance: why frau frohmann raised her prices

Malchen shows up with force in The Brunnenthal Peacock. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Frau Frohmann's daughter, also called Amalia, who serves as an indoor helper but has no real authority.
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In The Brunnenthal Peacock: Frau Frohmann's daughter, also called Amalia, who serves as an indoor helper but has no real authority. Later, in II: The Beginning of Troubles: Frau Frohmann's daughter, who seems…

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FPFritz PlankenFFFrau FrohmannEGEmily Greenman…PHPhilip HughesLGLucy GrahamMAMalchen

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  • Other

Character groups

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  • Romantic Entanglements & Military

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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